Published November 10, 2014 | Version v1
Journal article

Measurement of the absolute branching ratio of the K+→π+ππ+(γ) decay with the KLOE detector

  • 1. Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati dell'INFN, Frascati (Italy)
  • 2. Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, Cracow (Poland)
  • 3. INFN Sezione di Roma Tre, Roma (Italy)
  • 4. Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica dell'Università "Roma Tre", Roma (Italy)
  • 5. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Uppsala (Sweden)
  • 6. INFN Sezione di Catania, Catania (Italy)
  • 7. Dipartimento di Fisica e Scienze della Terra dell'Università di Messina, Messina (Italy)
  • 8. INFN Sezione di Bari, Bari (Italy)

Description

The absolute branching ratio of the K+→π+ππ+(γ) decay, inclusive of final-state radiation, has been measured using ∼17 million tagged K+ mesons collected with the KLOE detector at DAΦNE, the Frascati ϕ-factory. The result is: BR(K+→π+ππ+(γ))=0.05565±0.00031stat±0.00025syst a factor ≃ 5 more precise with respect to the previous result. This work completes the program of precision measurements of the dominant kaon branching ratios at KLOE.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2014.09.033

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physletb.2014.09.033;
PII
S0370-2693(14)00683-2;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. Section B
Journal Volume
738
Journal Page Range
p. 128-133
ISSN
0370-2693
CODEN
PYLBAJ

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
47003908
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
ACCURACY; BRANCHING RATIO; GAMMA RADIATION; KAONS PLUS; PARTICLE DECAY; PIONS
Descriptors DEC
BOSONS; DECAY; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; HADRONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; KAONS; MESONS; PSEUDOSCALAR MESONS; RADIATIONS; STRANGE MESONS; STRANGE PARTICLES

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